Friday, September 23, 2011

Since doing health education modules with community members on hypertension, I've become especially interested in feasible, actionable ways of encouraging everyone to eat healthier. The DASH-sodium diet seems especially successful in helping people of African descent improve their blood pressure by encouraging increased fruit and vegetable consumption and decreasing salt.

Though I know healthy eating guidelines and recipes are available all over the internet, not many cater the the community with which I presently work -- low-income, African-American/Caribbean-American individuals. I hope to present some healthier/affordable options to the meals commonly eaten in this community which can be enjoyed by all!

Thursday, September 1, 2011

As I type, my extensor pollicis brevis tendon is screaming for mercy. I am forced to take several (unwanted) breaks to ease the uncomfortable mix of pain and weakness that is sometimes accompanied by the uncanny twitching of my thumb and fingers. I am suffering from a terrible case of twitter-thumb. Bilateral twitter-thumb.